The festival is held at the Japan heritage sites of Kairakuen and Kodokan gardens in Mito. There are approximately 100 varieties and 3,000 plum trees planted at Kairakuen, and about 60 varieties and 800 plum trees at Kodokan. Tourists flock to the Mito Plum Blossom Festival’s various events such as tasting plum wines from across the country in the Plum Wine Festival, the new event Kairakuen UME The Lights, where the plum trees and the sea of clouds phenomenon are lit up at night, and taking commemorative photos with Mito Komon, the Shogun’s uncle. Kairakuen Station (a temporary station) is open Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during the festival.
Event Dates | Late February - Late March every year (tentative) |
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Event Details | February 11 to March 20, 2025 |
Official site | https://mitokoumon.com/ume/ |
Location (venue) | Kairakuen, Kodokan |
Address | 1-3-3 Tokiwa-cho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki |
Venue website | https://mitokoumon.com/ume/ume_acc.html |
Region | Kanto |
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Category | Nature, Food |
Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.
update: Feb.14.2025